Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Compostable Plastics: 3 Things You Need To Know is an article to introduce us to know the eco friednly as known as environment friendly against the global warming. Plastics continually evolve. Science progresses, the market demand changes, health advocates push for improvements and new plastics are born. Compostable plastics are a new wave of plastics ... and with that wave comes an accompanying ripple of confusion. Here are three things you need to know about compostable plastics.

3 Things You Need To Know

Compostable plastics are made from renewable materials

Compostable plastics are generally made from renewable materials like corn starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, cellulose, soy protein, and yes, even petroleum. The six most common plastic types are made from petroleum (HDPE, PET, PP, LDPE, PVC, PS), and are non compostable. However, there are some compostable plastics made from petroleum.

Compostable, biodegradable and degradable are not the same thing, These three terms are NOT interchangeable. This article focuses on compostable plastics and we'll discuss biodegradable and degradable plastics in follow up articles. In order for a plastic to be compostable, it must meet these three criteria:

The plastic must biodegrade. This means that the plastic can break down into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass at the same speed as paper.

The plastic must disintegrate. This means that the plastic breaks down to the point that you can't screen it out of the compost soil.

The plastic does not produce toxins. This means that as the plastic biodegrades it does not produce toxic materials and that the compost can support plants.

Most compostable plastics require a commercial composting systemEven though some plastics are compostable, your home compost system cannot generate the heat necessary to compost your plastics. So, don't throw your compostable plastics into your compost heap or bin ... because they most likely won't degrade.

Free Blank Vector Clothing. Since t-shirt sites and creating your own clothing lines seam to be all the rage right now, I figured Id add some resources for free clothing vectors. These free vectors include t shirt vectors, hoodie vectors, and more. So if you feel like jumping on the clothing bandwagon and want some blank clothing vector files, check out this list. Some of the included files are PSD files, but most are free vector files. Free Blank T Shirt Template DesignsAnother collection of free t-shirt templates. A few repeats from the link above, but some other good

Here are some really cool and interesting ways to reuse your old t-shirts. T-Shirt Templates: This one seems to have the potential to "make you the star of the party: turn it upside down & create some pockets." Here are the details to make one - link. Creative and Cool Ways to Reuse Old T-Shirts. he popular reusable bag is getting yet another new source: your old T-shirts. Not a job for the weaker of the bunch, a strong cotton blend thing. This one is one of my favorites. Not only are you reusing something, you're getting something useful out of the deal too.

Our section on Reusable and Recycle has a number of eco friendly by reusable item posts.

T-Shirt Skirt: Do you wish to know how to convert a t-shirt into a really stylish looking skirt in just over 30 seconds? Just follow the link. How to Reuse a T Shirt. T shirts are undeniably one of the most common articles of clothing. They are so popular that most people have.

T-Shirt Wedding Dress: Can you believe that this wedding dress is made from an old t-shirt and it looks elegant too. Here are the tutorials to make one of these - link. Keep your own reusable t-shirt bag with you every time you shop! When you think that it's only one plastic bag stop and think.

T-Shirt Quilt: A creative and interesting way to use multiple t-shirts at one go. Creative and Cool Ways to Reuse Old T-Shirts. We all have them in our dressers: a couple of t-shirts that are past their prime, but we just can't get rid of them.

T-Shirt Pillowcase: This one seems quite easy to make, all you need is a pillow and an extra-large cotton t-shirt and just follow the instruction given here - link.

T-Shirt Rug: This looks simple yet cool, here is the tutorial to make one - link. Creative and Cool Ways to Reuse Old T-Shirts

T-Shirt Necklace: You can make one of these for self in just five minutes. "If you use t-shirts, just lay the t-shirt flat, cut across the body of the tee in many 1" pieces. Stretch the pieces, combine them to make a necklace."

T-Shirt Scarf: Don't you want to make one of these for yourself? All you need to do is just follow the instruction given here - link. Creative and Cool Ways to Reuse Old T-Shirts

T-Shirt Laptop Case: Make a laptop case using an old t-shirt and you get a soft pouch with three compartments, plus a pocket for the power brick. Here are the tutorials to make one of these - link.

T-Shirt Tote Bag: All you need is heavy weight cotton t-shirt, 3-5 straight pins, pencil or pen, dinner plate, scissors and sewing machine. And here are the tutorials to make one of these - link.

T-Shirt Tote Bag with Pockets: Here is another one of the tote bags but this one has pockets. To make this one you need an old t-shirt, sewing machine, scissors, velcro, snaps, or any other fastener of your choice. And follow the instructions here - link. Creative and Cool Ways to Reuse Old T-Shirts

T-Shirt Pochette: If you find it hard to let go your favorite t-shirt, then perhaps you need to think of other ways to wear it. How about making a bag out of it, here is a video to make one - link.